"If I can really bribe the prince, I'll just change it. At worst, I can make a fortune in the name of that treasure land," his father muttered, immersed in fantasy.
"No, dad, please wake up, what if you can't bribe me? Isn't it embarrassing? And what if nothing can be dug out of that treasure land?"
He kept trying to persuade him, but Yuan's father got impatient and slapped him out.
"Shut up, even if nothing can be dug out of the treasure land, it still has a reputation, and some of it has value that can be mined. As for the bribe, how dare the prince still show his face to me?" Father Yuan snorted, and was sure that the worst was the worst. The result was that he didn't overtake anyone else.
In the end, Yuan Tou naturally did not persuade his father, and Yuan's father did not expect that his family would be so embarrassed.
Back to the present, Yuan Tou was furious to death, but he had no way to refute.
Seeing that he didn't speak anymore, Xia Lingxuan spread his hands and walked towards the Confucian Academy.
The crowd spontaneously made way for him, and seeing that there was no good show to watch, they all went back to do their own things.
After thinking for a moment, he finally went to Bai Lao's yard first.
After knocking on the door, Xia Lingxuan politely said, "Dean, I'm here to say hello to you."
A soft force came from inside and opened the door.
"Hehehe, it's my little friend, come in."
He walked in and bowed sincerely, "Excuse me."
Bai Lao raised his head from his desk, with a doting smile on his face, put down his pen and walked out.
"You kid, if you are so polite all of a sudden, it's definitely not good."
"Lao Bai is joking, I have always respected you," Xia Lingxuan smiled awkwardly.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk," Bai Lao tskted a few times, his old eyes shining brightly as he looked him up and down.
"The Crown Prince came to Hanyuan and made a scene for me as soon as he entered. I'm afraid he's not just here to go to school, right?"
"Sure enough, I can't hide it from you," Xia Lingxuan was not surprised and nodded with a candid smile.
"You little naughty boy," Bai Lao shook his head, "Take it easy when you are doing this, and don't destroy the academy. If you do, I will have to go to your father to apply for compensation."
Xia Lingxuan laughed and nodded solemnly.
He knew that this indulgence came with conditions.
As the dean of the Great Confucian Academy, Mr. Bai should know a little bit about the unhealthy trends in the academy.
But until now, no action has been taken to rectify it, and I am afraid that the source of the problem cannot be found.
The possibility of not taking action is extremely low.
After bidding farewell to Mr. Bai, Xia Lingxuan prepared to go back to his classroom.
By coincidence, when he arrived, it happened to be the time when Master Meng was leading his students to recite scriptures.
"To be a king, stop at benevolence; to be a minister, stop at respect; to be a son, stop at filial piety; to be a father, stop at kindness; to have friendship with the people of the country, stop at trust..."
Xia Lingxuan raised his eyebrows. He seemed to understand what the system had done before.
After listening for a while, he walked to the front door and slammed the classroom door generously.
"Sorry, I'm late," he said casually, without looking at Master Meng, and walked directly to his seat.
These words and actions naturally attracted everyone's attention, and the reading in the classroom stopped abruptly.
Master Meng already had a premonition of something bad when he heard the knock on the door. When he heard Xia Lingxuan's familiar voice, veins on his forehead almost jumped.
"Stop!" he shouted sharply.
Xia Lingxuan kept walking, not caring at all, and sat back in his seat under the admiring eyes of others.
He even asked with a puzzled look on his face: "What's wrong? Master, I'm late, I'm sorry."
Even the sincere apology was exactly the same.
I don’t know who among the classmates let out a suppressed laugh first, and the laughter suddenly became thunderous.
"You!" Mrs. Meng's face turned green. She rushed over in a few steps and grabbed his collar. "You are late and absent from class. You just sit back like this? Get out of here!"
Xia Lingxuan picked his ears and deliberately provoked him with an innocent face, "Master, I asked for leave."
"Who approved it?" Master Meng sneered, "I am your legitimate master. If you want to take sick leave, unless it is an imperial decree, you must get my approval."
"During your vacation, the academy did not issue an imperial edict regarding you. Even if you are the crown prince, you are still my student now."
After Master Meng said this, the dispute in the classroom was a foregone conclusion.
Everyone present thought so.
"Sure enough, he is just a newborn calf," the classmates shook their heads and sighed, "Do you really think you can outplay the master? The master has been teaching here for decades, and when it comes to rules, the prince can't beat the stone."
"Deserves it! I really want to know what punishment he will receive this time. It's best not to leave this scourge in our classroom again!"
Master Meng was quickly praised by public opinion. He enjoyed the adulation and became more confident.
"You have no respect for your elders, you are dissolute, and according to the rules of the Confucian Academy, come and get on the board!"
Xia Lingxuan listened patiently to what he said. He didn't interrupt slowly until he heard what he wanted.
"You said that you are disrespectful to your superiors, but the students are not convinced."
Not to mention Master Meng, the students who were watching the excitement were shocked.
"What's the meaning?"
Xia Lingxuan suddenly looked serious, stood up, and looked directly at Master Meng.
"Respected elders refer to people who are truly worthy of respect."
"Does someone who commits academic fraud and violates the law deserve to be called an elder?"
He half-smiled, "Do you think it's worthy, Master?"
After saying this, without waiting for Master Meng's response, he began to read the contents of the scripture that Master Meng had just read.
"The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection..."
Every time he said another word, Master Meng's proud expression became more proud.
He grinned, "Why do I feel so familiar?"
"I personally led people to compile this, and it will be used throughout the country. There is no need to talk nonsense," Master Meng panicked.
"Hey, I remembered. Isn't this the content of Mr. Fang Ruhai's lecture?"
